The framework has shifted from distribution to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 3.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (1 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $80.
ageas SA/NV
AGESY · PNK · USD · Market cap $18.0B · 19,116 employees
ageas SA/NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in insurance business.
FAIL · Does not pass the screenAt the last full screen
2026-09-09
Screened 2026-09-09 · the tape above runs as of 19:03 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its accumulation label.
ageas SA/NV holds its Accumulation at $86.14. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 308 days.
| Phase | Accumulation |
| Quantitative state | Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 308 days |
| Price at the screen | $86.14 |
| Valuation | 7.63 trailing · 9.37 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 30.0 |
| Beta | 0.54 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Business activity
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Excluded | Core business clean | Financial sector: insurance | Fail |
| Debt load | 0.00% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 0.0% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 0.00% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 0.00% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | 0.00% | Below 5% | Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Our framework reads AVOID: it trades at roughly a 31% discount to our $113.14 fair value, moderate competitive moat, 27.50% revenue growth.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-09 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 31.3% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-09 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsBelgian Insurer Trips Ethical Screen at Full Price
Every time a family in Brussels files a home claim or a pensioner in Asia draws down a policy, ageas sits in the middle of the flow. Revenue is rising 20% while margins sit at 18% and return on equity reaches 19%, yet the shares still trade above our fair value with a negative margin of safety.
We pass. The stock fails the ethical screen on business activity and offers no valuation cushion at an 8.6 times forward multiple. A moderate moat does not offset either shortcoming.
Risk sits in the ethical breach itself plus ordinary insurance cycles in Europe and Asia that can swing results quickly. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 9.4xcheap for a company growing this fast |
| Trailing P/E | 7.6xvery cheap relative to earnings |
| EPS, trailing | 11.29 |
| EPS, forward | 9.20 |
| Revenue growth | +27.5%strong top-line growth |
| Profit margin | 17.7%healthy profit margins |
| Return on equity | 19.7%a solid return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | -12.15% |
| Dividend yield | 564.00% |
| Debt to equity | 0.78moderate, manageable leverage |
| Current ratio | 6.02comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 0.54steadier than the market |
| 52-week range | 65.45 - 89.30 |
| Moat | MODERATE |
| Market cap | $18.0B |
| Employees | 19,116 |
The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Belgium and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved up 7.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (1 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $80.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (1 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $80.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (1 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $80.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $77.32 | -3.4% | $2.63 | $1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2 months | $75.83 | -1.5% | $2.63 | $1,020 | +2.0% |
| 3 months | $66.14 | +13.0% | $2.63 | $1,170 | +17.0% |
| 6 months | $65.22 | +14.6% | $2.63 | $1,186 | +18.6% |
| 1 year | $63.17 | +18.3% | $2.63 | $1,224 | +22.4% |
| 2 years | $42.60 | +75.4% | $6.50 | $1,907 | +90.7% |
| 3 years | $33.84 | +120.8% | $9.98 | $2,503 | +150.3% |
| 5 years | $42.70 | +75.0% | $16.01 | $2,125 | +112.5% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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